Aqaba Petra Walking Tour Excursion Reviews

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Among the last surviving great wonders of the world, the ancient city of Petra is a sight that must be seen to be believed.

AvastMate

1 review

Apr 2014

A fantastic experience, not to be missed. If this isn't on your bucket list, it should be. The mystery of this ancient civilization is captivating. We had an excellent guide and loved the tour. It is a long walk and well worth the effort. If you care for horses, donkeys and camels, then be warned these animals are not well treated by the locals.

On day 1 we took the shuttle bus into the centre and had a walk around , there were a few taxi drivers waiting to offer tours but not to pushy. on day 2 took the thomson tour to Petra .Overall a very good trip , guide was very informative all day and very knowledgeable , Petra was well worth the visit, must have walked at least 8km with the last 4km being uphill all the way. Fabulous lunch at the Movenpickhotel Hotel which was included

Collected by driver who spoke excellent English for comfortable car journey to Petra. Petra provides its own approved guides and we had an excellent one who fitted in far more than the cruise company's bus tour in the limited time available. Lots of walking involved but used horse and trap (at extra cost) for return journey to Petra entrance.

A long day but an excellent tour. The coach was air-conditioned. "Comfort" stops were made along the way. Initially I had been worried that I was not fit enough for all the walking involved, but it was fine. We were not rushed along and everyone could go at their own pace. The guide was excellent. Petra is amazing and well worth the effort. Lunch was included and that too was very good. I was very pleased that I decided to take this trip and would recommend it.

Wow I could write a book. What a fabulous place to visit. The walk to the Siq entrance took about 10 minutes and the walk through the Siq although long, took 45 minutes, was amazing but with very uneven surfaces to walk across could be an issue for some people. It was a wonderful sight to see, the cut outs in the rock surfaces showed how the people they lived and how water was transported from the village was amazing. The Treasury appears through the pink landscape at the exit to the Siq. A real piece of art work. A must see for anyone. Plus doing the journey through the Suez Canal to reach the port of Aqaba will complete a trip of a lifetime. Fabulous.

The trip to Petra was a full day tour - a 2 hour drive from Aqaba to the town of Petra and then a 90minute guided walk through the canyon to the Treasury and other wonders of Petra. Not a trip to be undertaken by the faint hearted - especially in hot weather! We were exhausted by the time we had walked back (another 90 minutes) to the hotel for a late lunch (delicious before boarding the coach for the drive back to Aqaba where we were welcomed back with a glass of champagne by the Captain Karlsson, Ryszard our Hotel Director, and Russ our Cruise Director mounted on camels!

Petra was every bit as spectacular as we imagined. One word of warning though remember its a long walk down, so remember you need to go back. There are horse drawn buggies which we sampled for the return journey which was an experience & the traders took no for an answer.

One of the wonders of the world, it was incredible - it's one of those sites that one doesn't really believe in, even when there. It was very hot; they walk into Petra is quite long (but interesting), and the way out even longer - even with the horse ride back to the entrance. I almost got heat stroke, but I would not trade the experience for anything in the world. Our guide, Achmed, and driver, Emad, were helpful, knowledgeable, and very friendly. I cannot recommend this enough.